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Alfred Nobel was the Swedish technologist credited with inventing dynamite in 1866-67. He became very rich as a result and bequeathed his wealth to a foundation that would offer prizes for contributions to science, literature and the promotion of peace.
The South African sandbox tree could be dangerous. When its fruit is ripe, t explodes so forcefully that its seeds are sent flying 15 feet from the main trunk, and the noise is so loud, it can scare passers-by.
Alfred Nobel was the Swedish technologist credited with inventing dynamite in 1866-67. He became very rich as a result and bequeathed his wealth to a foundation that would offer prizes for contributions to science, literature and the promotion of peace.
The South African sandbox tree could be dangerous. When its fruit is ripe, t explodes so forcefully that its seeds are sent flying 15 feet from the main trunk, and the noise is so loud, it can scare passers-by.
Coffee News-Fort Worth, TX April 12, 2010
